Perhaps you've heard of it? Mel Brooks' first crack at a Broadway musical looks like it will run forever. And maybe it deserves to. Of course, the 75-year-old amateur had help from some talented pros, especially director Susan Stroman, who serves up show stopper after show stopper, and Nathan Lane, a Max Bialystock even Zero Mostel would have loved.
Animated actors dominated the box office, Barry Bonds hit 73 and 'It' turned out to be a scooter. TIME picks the bests and the worsts of this year...